The build up to this week's South Wales derby has started with the two Chairmen pleading with fans to enjoy the occasion

Sky Sports will be broadcasting live from the Liberty on Tuesday night when Swansea and Cardiff meet for the first time in English competition for almost ten years and - as usual - the away supporters will be forced to travel by "bubble" because of the previous trouble between the two clubs.

And players, fans and Chairmen have called for the match to pass without incident this week with Swans supremo Huw Jenkins saying "The whole of Britain will be watching us on Tuesday and we don't want people giving South Wales football a bad name.

"It's essential there's no violence.

"You can support your team and create a brilliant atmosphere without causing trouble.   There's no hiding from the fact there's been trouble in the past but the clubs have done a lot to stamp out troublemakers.

"Both clubs have moved on since we met and we want both sets of fans to respect each other"

The words of Jenkins were echoed by his counterpart at Ninian Park - Peter Ridsdale who said "There will be no reason or excuse for bad behaviour.  Everybody is aware of the rivalry between the clubs but it should be confined to the pitch.

"Our ticket allocation is 1400 and we have to work with that.  With 14,000 season ticket holders there are obvious difficulties for us.  But the bottom line is the game is on TV and it's pointless for anybody without a ticket to turn up at the stadium.

"Cardiff had a bad reputation when it came to fan trouble but this has improved no end in the past two or three years.

"We are absolutely determined not to go back to the bad old days.

"Our fans were complimented on their superb behaviour at the FA Cup Final.  Neutrals told me our fans had taken the spirit of the final back to what it used to be."

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